Dennis A. Deahr

August 01, 1999

Dennis A. Deahr, 54, of Arlington Heights, a Vietnam War veteran, died Tuesday of heart failure in Elk Grove Village. Mr. Deahr graduated from Maine West High School in Des Plaines and obtained a bachelor's degree in history from Tarkio College in Tarkio, Mo., in 1968. He served two years in the Army during the Vietnam War. For the past 29 years, he worked at Day International, a supplier of printing products in Elk Grove Village. He served as the company's senior district manager and sales adviser. A 13-year resident of Arlington Heights and formerly of Buffalo Grove, Mr. Deahr was an avid golfer who also enjoyed woodworking and photography. "He had so many interests," said his wife of 27 years, Suzanne. Other survivors include two daughters, Julie and Jessica; his mother, Ruth Deahr Shine; and two brothers, Ronald and Howard. Services were held.